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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
10. Traditional and Sustainable Energy Production in Southern Ukraine and Crimea: Current State and Prospects
Authors : Igor Winkler, Yarema Tevtul, Margarita Winkler
Published in: Black Sea Energy Resource Development and Hydrogen Energy Problems
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
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Abstract
Traditional energy generation technologies cause numerous environmental problems and consume non-renewable resources. Therefore, substitution of traditional energy generation technologies with modern sustainable methods is an important and promising issue.
Current distribution of energy production in Ukraine is: 40–50 % at the nuclear power plants (4 plants); ~40 % at the thermo power plants; ~6–10 % at the hydro power plants and less than 0.5 % at various sustainable power plants (wind power, small hydropower, PV, etc.).
Northern Near-Black Sea steppe region and Crimea possess considerable wind power generation potential. Total estimated wind power potential of the Southern Ukraine and Crimea is about 5,000 MW, which in the long-term outlook can cover about 20 % of the national energy consumption. The Crimean annual wind power energy production can reach about 10 billion kWt-h/year.
Besides, Northern Black Sea steppe is a region of very intense grain production, which produces high-tonnage by-products (hay, non-conditional grains, sunflower wastes, etc.). Most of them can be easily utilized in the biopower energy production (house and water heating, etc.). This would also decrease the need for electricity and other energy consumption required for these purposes.
Detailed estimation proves that total sustainable energy generation potential of the Northern Black Sea region and Crimea is quite considerable and can cover up to 30–40 % of its own energy need.